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Bullion trader arrested for money laundering, buying 258kg gold post-demonetization

Bullion trader arrested for money laundering, buying 258kg gold post-demonetization
Written by Ramya Patelkhana
Sep 23, 2017, 05:55 pm 2 min read
Bullion trader arrested for money laundering, buying 258kg gold post-demonetization

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Mumbai-based bullion trader, Chandrakant Narsidas Patel of Pushpak Bullions Private Limited, for buying 258kg gold using laundered money amounting to Rs. 84.5cr, post-demonetization. The amount was deposited in the bank accounts of Pihu Gold and Satnam Jewels. The funds were electronically-transferred to Pushpak Bullions, which bought gold. Patel was arrested under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Know more!

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Patel used Rs. 84.5cr in demonetized currency

ED arrests C.N.Patel of Pushpak Bullion, Mumbai under PMLA for purchasing 285 Kg Gold post demonetization with laundered money.

— ED (@dir_ed) September 22, 2017
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Source of demonetized currency being investigated: ED

An ED officer said: "Chandrakant Patel, director, Pushpak Bullion, was found to be the mastermind of the money laundering racket. Post-demonetization, many bullion traders had accepted old currency, offering to convert it into gold for a commission. We are verifying if Mr. Patel did so."

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Patel to be produced in special Mumbai court

Enforcement Directorate said the amount, Rs. 84.5cr, was deposited in cash "within a short span of 41 days between November-December 2016." The amount was transferred to Pushpak Bullions' bank account; the funds were further used for purchasing 258kg gold bullion. Patel used demonetized currencies of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 to buy the gold; the high-value currency notes were scrapped on 9 November.

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Dummy companies floated by Pushpak Bullion: ED

Enforcement Directorate said: "On investigating these transactions, we found that Pihu Gold and Satnam Jewels did not have the financial wherewithal to make such large cash deposits. We followed the money trail and found that these were dummy companies floated by Pushpak Bullion."

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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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